[ WELL . . . that might have something to do with it, yes.
her reaction mirrors the one she had after hearing it from chat noir (DEFINITELY not familiar, nope), although she seems to recover more quickly with the buffer of the initial shock and subsequent events having desensitized her to more of the same oddities. or, more accurately, the realization that she might accidentally give her secret identity away if she is not more careful. ]
Oh, no, it's just, I, uh—
[ how to explain? lying to adrien always feels bad, but she really must not let anyone know. and, perhaps it is because he is adrien that she is even more adamant about not letting it slip. what would he think of her if he knew? no, that was something she refused to even consider.
luckily, he buys her some time to think of a believable response, and marinette lets out a barely audible sigh of relief. although she has her doubts about their intentions, she feels at ease with his endorsement, lips forming into a soft, confident smile that is definitely not reminiscent of ladybug at all wink wink. ]
Of course we will. I've got your back.
[ hold up— ]
H-Huh?! [ whoa, WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT. her face flushes a deep red and she grows a bit stiff at his touch, staring at her hand in his like it is on fire before daring to look up and meet his eyes. ] Um, sure?
no subject
her reaction mirrors the one she had after hearing it from chat noir (DEFINITELY not familiar, nope), although she seems to recover more quickly with the buffer of the initial shock and subsequent events having desensitized her to more of the same oddities. or, more accurately, the realization that she might accidentally give her secret identity away if she is not more careful. ]
Oh, no, it's just, I, uh—
[ how to explain? lying to adrien always feels bad, but she really must not let anyone know. and, perhaps it is because he is adrien that she is even more adamant about not letting it slip. what would he think of her if he knew? no, that was something she refused to even consider.
luckily, he buys her some time to think of a believable response, and marinette lets out a barely audible sigh of relief. although she has her doubts about their intentions, she feels at ease with his endorsement, lips forming into a soft, confident smile that is definitely not reminiscent of ladybug at all wink wink. ]
Of course we will. I've got your back.
[ hold up— ]
H-Huh?! [ whoa, WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT. her face flushes a deep red and she grows a bit stiff at his touch, staring at her hand in his like it is on fire before daring to look up and meet his eyes. ] Um, sure?
[ by which she means no, but too late now. ]